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igma Sigmas lirade on Sour Grapes' Re-Printed--With Comments
Editorial Offices RI 4111, Sta. 227 Night - PR -4776
SOUTHERN
DAILY
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
United Press World Wide News Service
Volume XXVIII
ast Shacks' re Razed
improvement Program Culminates as Remaining Hoi Dog Stand Taken From University Avenue; Pl?ns Made To Remove Two-Story House
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, May 19, 1937
Number 139
Van Devanter Retires From High Court
Conservative Bloc Reduced in Supreme Tribunal
Editorial
On Sour Crapes'
. Aw come on, Van Deerlin, give us an editorial Monday morning to help put our show across. All the fellows in Sigma Sigma have worked hard to send those underprivileged kids to summer camp. I know you don’t think our
Deuel To Talk In Weekly Lecture
Metabolism To Be Topic of Professor’s Discussion
Metabolism—that strange process
Phi Beta Kappa Elects 19 to Membership
WASHINGTON. May 18- (f.R) _ I pledge list was good, but we’ll
„„c imnrnvement nroeram started several veni-s ncrr, Justlce Van Devanter, .staunch con- forget that—come on, help US which produces living, unstable
A campus improvement pog am .tarted several years ago :>crvdilivc and dean of the supremP out with an editorial." matter from stable foods-win hold
^ culminated today with the removal of the one remain- courti announced hu rctlrement t0_ the center of interest thl* afternoon
K shack” on University avenue opposite the Student Union, day> effective June 2, and within So spake Mauri Kantro last at 4 30 in 159 Scicnce when Dr.
” _______' ;rvv-i fnv mnulnrr tho fnrn-cf hnncn H
d preparation for moving the two-story house wrich il
"ated are now underway. * —-
[comptroller Frank C. Bruce ex-rod that the ’■shack." a laundry agency, is being removed jinl weeks before its 60-day no-. expires because the university <paid the concern for this prlv-
[j lunch stand, which stood be-the laundry office, was defied earlier this week, and was Clast to go of the lour eating which formerly fronted the The two-story house, which been moved back from thc at and will be moved from the Raises, sometime this week, be-to Mrs. E. C. Jones.
“GTHY SriT
11 lengthy condemnation suit was ilred to have some of the houses ill-fated row removed. Mrs. ins Hartman, proprietress of one [;|he lunch stands, refused to move m sfter the court ruled in favor lhe university, and an evictioa ithe sheriff's office was neces-
[ Other buildings which have been | red durin, the past year as a of the “clean-up” campaign | ton situated epst of Elisabeth von j tinSmid hall on 35th street and | L north of Doheny library at ! Intersection of 35th place and paver boulevard. This corner Has i transformed into a small paik Jt lawn and shrubs.
Sum-foot parkway
> Bruce explained that a .*0- j
tt pr.rkway with lawn and shrubs I Efrnt the entire length of Uni- ; bslty avenue along the block! ptich formerly wa-, crowded with 1 6ar,' shacks" or all descriptions, fcdeuts fron; thc operation and
RETIRES
three hours the scimtc judiciary > W00K not oncc, blit- 8t lCRSt H&rry J. Deuel, professor of bio* committee voted 10 to 8 against three times. The Daily Tro* chemistry, speaks at the final loe-
Coeds Attend WSGA Dinner This Evening
IN CHAIR
President Roosevelt's bill to enlarge the tribunal.
Van Devanter’s action reduced the definitely conservative bloc on the court from four to three, and gave the president an opportunity to increase the liberal strength from three to four in the appointment of
jan, feeling that the cause ture in the Wednesday series was just delivered in good! Dl- Deuel's topic. "Fat Metabo- Campus men will be ln eclipse faith on Monday morning an11™ lnulthf HumRn Body" ha. been tonight as all attention is directed
.__.. n I the subject of vast research ln re-, toward outstanding coeds at the
editoi ial boosting the Sigma rent ypar8 have RtudlPd annilBl formi„ banquet of the Wn-
Slgma benefit. j the problem in connection with can-1 men's Self-Government association
How surprising to US, then, c<,r a'ld underweight cases The at 6 p. m. in the Foyer of Town relation of water and electrolytes to ; and Oown.
three to four in the appointment of was the reverse side of a pro-! u‘ i
a successor. Oieater ‘‘liberality In .r,m Hictrihntprt nt the hnnr metabolism has also been given ex- Betty Rea and Betty Jane Bar-the court is one of the main ob- I «f . “‘lull„ tcns>vc consideration. I tholomew, co-chairmen for the dln-
jectives of Mr. Roosevelt's bi’.l. PRESIDENT GETS MESSAGE
' ner, and their assisting committee*
fit, ascribing “sour grapes” to
the Daily Trojan. peeungjCELL BUILDER have built an evening s program
that its circulation among As 1110 most Vllal function of the d the theme ,.L(,t Hcr B(,ar
The president, receiving the 78- only 2500 patrons might be in- | h“man body metabolism builds sub- who Morlte U.” transla-
;ar-old lust ice s tvnnwritten letter . . . ... ____ stances in the cells after conver- . .. ...
tion of the Latin motto on the
year-old justice's typewritten letter compiete, we present the mes- , . f f .
by messenger a few minutes after . ’ . . ... sion from foods. Cell study has ....
Van Devanter had informed the S?SC 111 ^ entirety herewith. a]fi() centered around thr process. o flciai university seal ™e spirit
press, pencilled a reply extending Comments in parentheses are, | Today's program was postponed °j 'llc Tl°j|in ll'm^us 'V " 1)1 C*T Of course, our own. En avant! from last month, when Dr. Clarence rlcd out tn cardlnal and Kold dec-
Justice Willis Van Devanter whose sudden resignation from the supreme court after serving 26 years as a judge removed one of President Roosevelt's strongest critics from the high tribunal.
New Justices Considered
Candidates Suggested For Vacant Judiciary Position WASHINGTON. May 18 - rtJ.P>—
| “every good wish.” White House at taches said the president’s immedi-I ate reaction was that it leaves his court reorganization program “one I up anct five to go.” j In golf this expression means tlmt a player is one hole ahead of his opponent with five holes yet to be | played. The analogy apparently meant to convey the president’s de-J termination to go ahead with his fight for power to appoint five other new justices in addition to the one ha will name to succeed Van Dc-j vanter. There was "no comment" as | to a successor, j STRATEGY CHANGED
But senate leaders soon turned [ their strategy toward new efforts at compromise. Sen. M. M. Logan, D„ Ky.t whose last-minute attempts to modify the bill in committee wer defeated, said he would renew the attempt in the senate and was hopeful of success. His plan involved a limitation on new appointments to the supreme court to one each year.
Thc unfavorable senate committee vote had been accurately forecast in advance. Van Devanter's an-
orations planned by a committee under Sarita Ebert. Candles sf|t-
What is Sigma Sigma?
'(We won’t even puess with you on that one, but, to mix a figure, it is apparently neither fish, but foul.) The university catalogue classifies it as a junior men’s honorary, a fraternity which honors outstanding junior and senior men by admitting them to its membership. Some individuals, and especially those of the “sour grapes" variety (Sticks and
j Cleminshaw, professor of astronomy. substituted for Dr. Deuel. Thc .
.,...... . ... nifving the light of the arts, set-
third Wednesday In each month has j ,, , „ . . ,,
. . . . .' . , „ _ ence, and pht osophy and banks
i been devoted to science talks. , ,, . ,,, , . .. ____
of llowers will further develop the
EIGHT YEARS AT U. S. C. I university theme.
During his eight years at thc SORORITIES REPRESENTED
university, Dr. Deuel has served
in Lhe biological department of the
The sororities and other campus
School of Medicine. Formerly he K’oups have reserved tables for the was associated with physiology Rl' dinner, and tables have also been the University of Maryland and «"»"■■« non-organization women. All women registered ln the university and their mothers are invited to attend the traditional recognition banquet, according to
| Cornell medical school.
I Graduated from Carleton college,
! Dr. Deuel earned his Ph.D. degree
five years later at Yale. Since _ „ „ . .. , . that time he has done laboratory L.uclllc Ho”' WSC'A P^Went; ™k-research dealing with the topic ete »* ^chased for $1.03 a*
Betty Jane Bartholomew, chairman of ihe committee in charge of tonight's WSGA banquet.
Frost Poetry Read Today
New England Bard s Works Offered in Final Baxter Selection
stones may break our bones) which he will present
h° ln-vn will he sown miKiflni, a mail wno luueu m i ~
J Z, LS“l VorK sweal ‘Hops . . boy. ,„d .h, . “>^ P" “ «•
Hnn organizer of President Roosevelt’s i uled committee meeting, causea Sigrra spelling on “servse. )
speculation as to whether it had
iterance department have teen pding the ground for the pabt! A missionary s son, a German im- j 1st and th? lawn will be sown migrant, a man who toiled in New j
I wen as thev
il in condition ! organizer t,ueguml,lu„
I The remainder of thc area clear- famous “brain trust” tai 1932 fig- ^ Umed ,n connection wlth the »will b; graded and transformed ured tonight in specuiat on over j Jud)clary baU]e But u mad(1 no p a parking lot which will run j the successor °f^U.8. Supreme last.minute change in committee
Ss to the Foyer ol Town and Justice Willis Van DeVanUr, who j|nc_u_ p*J. Work on the proposed beau- j Is retiring on June 2.
The names of scores of persons | fceH entirely until June, accord- j who hoid some or all of the qualiti-„ to Charles E. Sims, university cations which Mr. Roosevelt will peer, who has charge of thc jmpose 0n his appointees to the
high bench, entered into discuss- Deadline Today lens throughout the capital which |
talked of Uttle but Van DeVanter s j Petitions for those seeking admin-retirement. I istrative offices in the Trojan Lan-
One name heard frequently as a j cers must be liled b5’ 3 P- m- t0‘ possible successor was that of Judge ! day, stated Glen Stephens, non-org Samuel Rosenman of ihe New York elections commissioner, last night, supreme court. He has been a close Available from the Student Union friend of the president- for many ^hier. the petitions for either the years, and was once one of Mr. presidency or governing board membership should be returned t,o
would have all observers believe that the organization is merely a politlca' group hiding under the cloak of an honorary. (Not a bad definition of Sigma Sigma, incidentally.)
But Sigma Sigma is not satisfied in being purely
honcrarv. Sevvise is one of
Lancer Petitions
Tonight’s show stands as a dynamic example of what the organization hopes to achieve. It is not for glory or honor that Sigma Sigma presents its show. It is not for profit to itself that committee men and pledge; have worked hard. Instead, Sigma Sigma saw its chance to be of service, and though honorary, it jumped at this chance and under its leader, Mauri Kantro, the fraternity is taking a definite
ARCHITECTURE
ANALYSED by Nilosopher
transfer of
1 desert flowers and I suggest | Militating against his qualifica- i jjne 1 in between these lies the de- i tions, however, are the facts that I .
N range of human interests.” he is a Jew and there are already ! The Laneer ^ections assembly J [Distilling the experience of the' two Jews — Justices Louis Dembitz planned for Friday in B yard aud -p*- this is how Dr. Hartley Burr Brandels and Benjamin Cardozo— torium at 10 a. m . when L u |
finder, professor of philosophy ' on the bench, and his appointment Tarleton, John R^se and Bill Qulmv Governor Frank F. Merriam late p Scripps college, expressed he would raise the number of New aspirant* for the office of noi-i-oig loday vptoed lhe so-called super-WUtectural ideal in his speech. I Yorkers on the court to four. president, will have nom visors' bill to transfer unemploy-
.‘ttltectural Gigantism as an In- | Thp Mme g£!>graphicai objection ! acc‘'ptance sp('f‘< 1(S I ment relief administration to the
r-n culture ■ given yesterday in couU be ralJed agaln3t Ferdinand Polling for the nine offices open j countle8.
A poet who refuses to write un-the cashier's window in the Student j icas he feels in the mood, explatn-Union. Dress will be formal. j ingi "it takes me two days to un-Proslding at thc speakers’ table screw, and two more to screw up Five honorary fraternities claim wm be Lucille Hoff, who has chosen again,'' Is Robort Frost, whom Dr. a portion of his attention, including ^e banquet theme as the title of Frank C. Baxter has selected for Sigma Epsilon. Phl Kappa Pt, Phl ],pr Rddress; Dr. Mary Sinclair : his final poetry reading series in Sigma Phi, Pi Lambda Upsilon, and Crawford, dean of women; Mrs. i Bovard auditorium this morning Pi Beta Phi. He belongs to the Ruf„s B' von KleinSmid. wife of during assembly period, The the president of the university; and Amerlcan-Engltsh writer is the Ellen Holt. WSGA president-elect, j eighth that Dr. Baxter has dis-are also to spepk. i cussed in his bi-weekly series this
I year.
AWARDS PLANNED I' ,
One of the strangest quirks in The speech-making will bo In- piost,s ,lf(1 Ls th(U
as a boy he dls-
terspersed with presentation of the „ked the rouUl)e drudgpry of at. venous awards, highest among tcndlng schoo, and dropprd oul ot which is the Town and Gown award , Dartmouth after attendlng but a to the most outstanding senior wo- j lew weejts> and several years later man Honor scrolls will be given j Jefl Harvnrd after completing oniy to several other prominent seniors twQ ypar(., work ^ )n ,ater )lfe> The tapping ceremony to leveal was mucj1 ln demand as a col-new members of Mortar Board^ sen- ,ege lnslructor alld hus tnught al Dance bands to play for the sen- lor women's service and scholai - p^^rton academy, New Hamp-ior ball. June 0, are under consider- ship honorary, will be a druimrfic shlrp normn) ,..'C|,00) Amherst,
ation now. a.s the senior committee moment of thc evening. Introduc-is contacting Rockwell-O'Keefe and tlon of Amazon initiates, WSOA the Music Corporation of America cabinet members, student body of
FRATERNAL AFFILIATION
American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Association of Dlological Chemists, the University club, and the American Physiological association.
DANCE BANDS CONTACTED BY SENIORS
Scholarship Croup Names Five Juniors
Nineteen students of US.C have been elected to Phl Beta Kappa, national fraternity for scholastic achievement. Dr. Hugh C. Willett, secretary of the local Epsilon chapter. announced in a list released yesterday.
Of the list, 14 are seniors and five are Juniors.
The members-elect will be honored at a combination initiation chapter dinner, and program meeting which is scheduled for Wednesday May 26. at 7 p.m., in the Foyer of Town and Oown.
GREEVER TO SPEAK
Following thc dinner. Dr. Garland Greever, professor of English language and literature, will deliver an address on "The Bowles-Byron Controversy." A short musical program has been planned for the occasion by thc School of Music.
Senior students elected to the scholastic organization, founded December 5, 1776, are br follows: ftllzabeth 8. Burmtm. Bessie C. Irvin. Evelyn Leigh, Jack T. Oulla-horn, Rose Mozersky, Hortense L. Williams. Alastair M. Taylor, Elizabeth Baird Dean, Vladimir Morkovin. Jay Nelson Clark. Edith E. Schiller, J. Warren White. Nelvia DeJonge, and Dave Schwartz.
FIVE JUNIORS
Juniors arc Arthur Knodel, John Ford Go'.ay, Alice Burger, Frederick Gros, and Harold L. Weeks.
Epsilon chapter of Phl Beta Kappa was founded at U.S.C. in 1929. and each year deserving members of aluinni classes which graduated before that time are elected to membership. Those of the class of 1922 who are to be formally inducted into the chapter nexl Wednesday are Augustine Dailard, Margaret Falconer, Winifred E. King, Mrs.
Continued on Page Four
for an orchestra to play at the concluding event of the week of senior activities.
Sale of tickets for the week’s program has exceeded previous estl-Continued on Page Two mates, and the deadline for their purchase is Friday, Leonard Finch, senior class president announced yesterday.
Commencement innounccments have been printed and are on sale
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RELIEF VETOED
SACRAMENTO, May 18 — tt'Pl—
Actor, Studio Boycott Asked
and the University of Michigan.
Despite the fact that lie has resigned on several occasions to devote more time to his writing, the schools have always asked for his
COMPULSORY ROTC PASSED BY ASSEMBLY
SACRAMENTO, Muy 18 —(I'.Rt — Compulsory military training would be included tn the courses at state colleges under terms of a bill pass-ed by the assembly late today.
The measure was sent to the scn-
___ ate after several hours discussion
services again. He has taught Eng- ! in which a number of amendmen s ltsh, psychology, and seminars in wrre rejected. The vote was 44 to prose and poetry. i 25.
Included among his works are “A
•m room of the School of Plul-Wny in the 12th philosophy for-, lecture.
Analyzing ule architecture of Dr. Alexander said: index of America is still T^ic—an uncivilized, barbaric, un-_^d titanism. Is it because of or is it failure? The an-5 “ »e don’t know."
Boys Will.” "North of Boston," By United Pre a. “Mount Interval,” "New Hampshire,"
A demand for a specific boycott j "West—Running Brook," “A Way against five motion picture stars | Out,” which Is a play, “Selected and a threat to extend the current Poems, 1923,” and "Collected Poems, now' to all members of the gradu- j film strike to Independent studios 1932."
ating class. These may be purchased were levied tonight at a conference 1____
for $1,00 |>er dozen, or 10 cents each. 0f the executive committee of the;
Baccalaureate services ln the coll- striking Federated Motion Picture Cr-.cU seum, May 30, will open the week's Crafts. >105(1 IO L/6Dal2
activities, with a picnic to be given ^ comm,ttee placed Robert C _ _ D ~ J i«
at Pop's Willow lake the following Montg0mery, Frank Morgan. Fran- ian DernaramO
Freshman debaters meet repre-i sentatlves of San Bernardino Junior
day
Pecora, one of Rosenman's collea- on the non-org general admimstra- , Qene„,lv rec0gnized as one of the I Wattelet, will be given on either ........................
gues on the New York bench.,who tlve board and he Presidency .___m(,aMlrRR of th„ Tuesday or Wednesday The senior Ume delivered an ultimatum to in- I allege tomorrow afternoon in Por-
chot Tone. Humphrey Bogart, and A senior swing, pianned by Ross Edward Arnold on its "unfair list”.1
The strike committee at the same
has frequently been mentioned for will follow the termination of the j most controversial measures of the
Most of the debate centered around a proiiosal to make R.O.T.C. courses optional with thc student. Assemblyman John G Clark, sponsor of the proposal, argued that while carrying a sword and wearing a uniform might aid students ln cutting a wide swath ln social circles they should not be compelled to so attire themselves.
Opponents of the bill submitted a number of frivolous amendments designed to support their contention that such training had little value in preparing the students fjr armed clashes. Among , hem were proposals that teachers at the In-
the high tribunal.
: gathering.
ae
speaker added. "Radio City is
CINEMATOGRAPHY BANQUET FRIDAY
session, the bill was sponsored by southern California supervisors and legislators and opposed strenuously by the San Francisco lawmaking delegation. It passed both houses by strong majorities after weeks of intermittent debate in committees and on the floor.
luesaay oi weanesuay ine senior Ume delivered an ultimatum io in- j - situations should at al ltimes wear
play, with Lucille Hoff and Bob dependent producers that unless 0 souLds n.e" in a non- I «*ords and scabbards, side-arms.
Norton in charge, will be presented they guaranteed a "100 percent n'Kht the two squads met in a non
in Bovard auditorium Wednesday, union shop" and consented to ne- 1 r,',rlRtnn 1101,1 ln Han Bernardino
June 2, at 8 p.m. I gotlatlons of wage scales and work-
Traditionai Ivy day ceremonies ing conditions, 3000 workers would and a senior assembly are scheduled be pulled out of independent studios for the morning of June 3. , tomorrow afternoon.
^t of the same mentality as ] ! bjiu un ujt_ lMJW1 (
^geometric^unhu- Highlight of the American Institute of Cinematography’s Us rPjection by the governor FINALE CONCERT WILL
rA bare type of mentality.” | fourth annual banquet, which will be presented Friday even- I meant that unless the legislature
^iere are two underlying streams in„ in tlle poyer 0f Town and Gown, will be the awarding Of j passed It over his veto or approved | I C T ii 11^1^'' M
civilization," pointed out the B y w another plan, relief administration JL I'f\\J J I V- JLAAJvIN
''and they are the desire diplomas of achievement and honorary memberships to the during lhe next two years wn; be j
Corporate human ambition in outstanding leaders in the film world. handled by the state department of The 15th annual finale concert will officially bring to a
^aess and the conflicting stream r.t th«e awards. ----------.social welfare. A bill providing that close the musical organization department’s season Monday 1 -Resolved: that congress should fix
lights against the former by 1 of ornamentation."
decision bout ln San Bernardino Both Trojan teams wlll meet the Junior collegians. Jun Merritt and Willard Huyck will take the affirmative. Ed Jones, winner of th-Ames cup. and Bill Barton, second in the Ames tournament, will defend the negative side against another San Bernardino team.
In last night’s matches the two teams took opposite sides of the question from those assigned to them for tomorrow.
The question for debate will be.
lude hardt also received a special award setup already has been passed and night in Bovard auditorium, when the Trojan band and glee ; maximum hours and minimum of acting nc t jor dramaturgy and inspiration. signed. choir present an innovation in collegiate music with the , wages for labor.'
combined units giving the "Mikado” by Gilbert and Sullivan. I
Past recipients ot these awards* for excellence
such distinguished film-folk as: i jn addition to the regular mem-
Helen Hayes, Bette Davis, Paul b^rs of the Paramount musicians, i ^ medley of operetta numbers*
Muni, Garv Cooper. Warner Bax- Boris Morros, Paramount music di- (-JypJ- Sets Deadline wlU be also offered at the concert the finale concert Include Gus Patz- \^Qod Presents Gift
ter. and Claudette Colbert. rector, would conduct a group of which begms at 8 p.m., and .several -r c
Among the directorial ft ward-w famous muaicians. it was announced. pQr Submitting Theses numbers have been arranged for ran* ^iolln • * • To Pharmacy Seniors
„ ^ - r**i_ ____.1 -1 A.nhaeivn rrnrl vrvollcts ...... _ . VHIlhOnP 1010181. JOnn ilclIlZ.
ners were
Alpha Chi
Won by Berg nr;r77vin‘w7^;t BeTpecuforcl*.^ .nd vocals ru' ...........* Ute'"tand‘and glee“cholr"*byUpaul saxaphone wloist; John Heinz.
H;tae Berg has been awarded Lubltsch King Vldor, Walt Disney, will consist of John Pennington, Final day for submitting theses Loan of the 20th Century-Fox Howard Bergherm. and Maurice; Harold Miller, student body pre-
lpl»‘e Prize in tne Direct MaU 'Frank Capra Sidney Franklin, concert-master of the Los Angeles has been set for Friday. Candidates d,0 Bush, xylophone trio; Henrietta Pel-1 sident of the College of Pharmacy,
-lo.ng contest ^.P ' vamnniian SvmDhonv orchestra' Raymond for degree:, must hand In theses ta. accordian soloist; and Edwin announced today that Ray D Wood
^ *'Pha CW nXn“ fdver- ^L^rS bZS Middleton, former vocalist with which have been finally accepted , ^e band and choir have recent- Dunnlng, barlU)nf ^ ,,f the EU-Lll.y company and a rep-
ritv. Also on the directorial roll of Uopold Stokowski s Philadelphia by student theses committees to the y murncd from iti annual spring The university concert orchestra, resentative of the Spicer company
e Pmnc *■ ^ ei ... . \Tynm, i1 9imnht)nv orchesLra and Jacques Graouaie School office by 5 p.m. toul ^here it plajed to more than dij-ected by Dr. Williftm Ulncli, and will present the annual gifta to the
»“* mention i^the'contest ne^WUllam “oieterle ' Jack Con- Pepper PhU Kahgan, and Alexan- Friday. Miss Ruth Bohnett. secre- *nd uaveled more th* Trojan singing unit, directed graduating pharmaceutical seniors
, was required t w ill wav JShn Cromwell Hen“ Hatha- der Borudoff. all of the Lo. An- tary to Dean Rockwell D Hunt, man 600 miles. by Edwm Dunning. w.U also appear at 8:55 a m. today. The gift box wUi
let terror a Job way and M«^nhadt Rein- .ete Philharmonic orchestra. .suted yesterday. . Soloists who w* be present-d at^ the p.ogiam. , b, 306 Science building.
spur:, shoes with iron heels; come to attention, click heels and salute when meeting each other, sing military alls and wave flags three times dally. All were overwhelmingly voted down
GRAHAM TALKS TO I.R. COUNCIL
Dr. Malone W. Graham, professor of political science at the University of Callfornia at Lo; Angeles, will be the principal speaker on the program of the 120th dinner meeting of the council on International relations tomorrow evening.
Dr. Graliam wlll speak on "Soma Aspects of the Shifting European Scene." Dr. Oraham has been a frequent visitor in foreign capitals and has written a number of books on European affairs.
The dinner wil! be given at the International institute, 435 South Boyle avenue, at <:1*> p.m.
Officers will be elected and steps will be taken toward affiliation wnn the Foreign Policy association of New York

igma Sigmas lirade on Sour Grapes' Re-Printed--With Comments
Editorial Offices RI 4111, Sta. 227 Night - PR -4776
SOUTHERN
DAILY
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
United Press World Wide News Service
Volume XXVIII
ast Shacks' re Razed
improvement Program Culminates as Remaining Hoi Dog Stand Taken From University Avenue; Pl?ns Made To Remove Two-Story House
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, May 19, 1937
Number 139
Van Devanter Retires From High Court
Conservative Bloc Reduced in Supreme Tribunal
Editorial
On Sour Crapes'
. Aw come on, Van Deerlin, give us an editorial Monday morning to help put our show across. All the fellows in Sigma Sigma have worked hard to send those underprivileged kids to summer camp. I know you don’t think our
Deuel To Talk In Weekly Lecture
Metabolism To Be Topic of Professor’s Discussion
Metabolism—that strange process
Phi Beta Kappa Elects 19 to Membership
WASHINGTON. May 18- (f.R) _ I pledge list was good, but we’ll
„„c imnrnvement nroeram started several veni-s ncrr, Justlce Van Devanter, .staunch con- forget that—come on, help US which produces living, unstable
A campus improvement pog am .tarted several years ago :>crvdilivc and dean of the supremP out with an editorial." matter from stable foods-win hold
^ culminated today with the removal of the one remain- courti announced hu rctlrement t0_ the center of interest thl* afternoon
K shack” on University avenue opposite the Student Union, day> effective June 2, and within So spake Mauri Kantro last at 4 30 in 159 Scicnce when Dr.
” _______' ;rvv-i fnv mnulnrr tho fnrn-cf hnncn H
d preparation for moving the two-story house wrich il
"ated are now underway. * —-
[comptroller Frank C. Bruce ex-rod that the ’■shack." a laundry agency, is being removed jinl weeks before its 60-day no-. expires because the university Bruce explained that a .*0- j
tt pr.rkway with lawn and shrubs I Efrnt the entire length of Uni- ; bslty avenue along the block! ptich formerly wa-, crowded with 1 6ar,' shacks" or all descriptions, fcdeuts fron; thc operation and
RETIRES
three hours the scimtc judiciary > W00K not oncc, blit- 8t lCRSt H&rry J. Deuel, professor of bio* committee voted 10 to 8 against three times. The Daily Tro* chemistry, speaks at the final loe-
Coeds Attend WSGA Dinner This Evening
IN CHAIR
President Roosevelt's bill to enlarge the tribunal.
Van Devanter’s action reduced the definitely conservative bloc on the court from four to three, and gave the president an opportunity to increase the liberal strength from three to four in the appointment of
jan, feeling that the cause ture in the Wednesday series was just delivered in good! Dl- Deuel's topic. "Fat Metabo- Campus men will be ln eclipse faith on Monday morning an11™ lnulthf HumRn Body" ha. been tonight as all attention is directed
.__.. n I the subject of vast research ln re-, toward outstanding coeds at the
editoi ial boosting the Sigma rent ypar8 have RtudlPd annilBl formi„ banquet of the Wn-
Slgma benefit. j the problem in connection with can-1 men's Self-Government association
How surprising to US, then, cvc consideration. I tholomew, co-chairmen for the dln-
jectives of Mr. Roosevelt's bi’.l. PRESIDENT GETS MESSAGE
' ner, and their assisting committee*
fit, ascribing “sour grapes” to
the Daily Trojan. peeungjCELL BUILDER have built an evening s program
that its circulation among As 1110 most Vllal function of the d the theme ,.L(,t Hcr B(,ar
The president, receiving the 78- only 2500 patrons might be in- | h“man body metabolism builds sub- who Morlte U.” transla-
;ar-old lust ice s tvnnwritten letter . . . ... ____ stances in the cells after conver- . .. ...
tion of the Latin motto on the
year-old justice's typewritten letter compiete, we present the mes- , . f f .
by messenger a few minutes after . ’ . . ... sion from foods. Cell study has ....
Van Devanter had informed the S?SC 111 ^ entirety herewith. a]fi() centered around thr process. o flciai university seal ™e spirit
press, pencilled a reply extending Comments in parentheses are, | Today's program was postponed °j 'llc Tl°j|in ll'm^us 'V " 1)1 C*T Of course, our own. En avant! from last month, when Dr. Clarence rlcd out tn cardlnal and Kold dec-
Justice Willis Van Devanter whose sudden resignation from the supreme court after serving 26 years as a judge removed one of President Roosevelt's strongest critics from the high tribunal.
New Justices Considered
Candidates Suggested For Vacant Judiciary Position WASHINGTON. May 18 - rtJ.P>—
| “every good wish.” White House at taches said the president’s immedi-I ate reaction was that it leaves his court reorganization program “one I up anct five to go.” j In golf this expression means tlmt a player is one hole ahead of his opponent with five holes yet to be | played. The analogy apparently meant to convey the president’s de-J termination to go ahead with his fight for power to appoint five other new justices in addition to the one ha will name to succeed Van Dc-j vanter. There was "no comment" as | to a successor, j STRATEGY CHANGED
But senate leaders soon turned [ their strategy toward new efforts at compromise. Sen. M. M. Logan, D„ Ky.t whose last-minute attempts to modify the bill in committee wer defeated, said he would renew the attempt in the senate and was hopeful of success. His plan involved a limitation on new appointments to the supreme court to one each year.
Thc unfavorable senate committee vote had been accurately forecast in advance. Van Devanter's an-
orations planned by a committee under Sarita Ebert. Candles sf|t-
What is Sigma Sigma?
'(We won’t even puess with you on that one, but, to mix a figure, it is apparently neither fish, but foul.) The university catalogue classifies it as a junior men’s honorary, a fraternity which honors outstanding junior and senior men by admitting them to its membership. Some individuals, and especially those of the “sour grapes" variety (Sticks and
j Cleminshaw, professor of astronomy. substituted for Dr. Deuel. Thc .
.,...... . ... nifving the light of the arts, set-
third Wednesday In each month has j ,, , „ . . ,,
. . . . .' . , „ _ ence, and pht osophy and banks
i been devoted to science talks. , ,, . ,,, , . .. ____
of llowers will further develop the
EIGHT YEARS AT U. S. C. I university theme.
During his eight years at thc SORORITIES REPRESENTED
university, Dr. Deuel has served
in Lhe biological department of the
The sororities and other campus
School of Medicine. Formerly he K’oups have reserved tables for the was associated with physiology Rl' dinner, and tables have also been the University of Maryland and «"»"■■« non-organization women. All women registered ln the university and their mothers are invited to attend the traditional recognition banquet, according to
| Cornell medical school.
I Graduated from Carleton college,
! Dr. Deuel earned his Ph.D. degree
five years later at Yale. Since _ „ „ . .. , . that time he has done laboratory L.uclllc Ho”' WSC'A P^Went; ™k-research dealing with the topic ete »* ^chased for $1.03 a*
Betty Jane Bartholomew, chairman of ihe committee in charge of tonight's WSGA banquet.
Frost Poetry Read Today
New England Bard s Works Offered in Final Baxter Selection
stones may break our bones) which he will present
h° ln-vn will he sown miKiflni, a mail wno luueu m i ~
J Z, LS“l VorK sweal ‘Hops . . boy. ,„d .h, . “>^ P" “ «•
Hnn organizer of President Roosevelt’s i uled committee meeting, causea Sigrra spelling on “servse. )
speculation as to whether it had
iterance department have teen pding the ground for the pabt! A missionary s son, a German im- j 1st and th? lawn will be sown migrant, a man who toiled in New j
I wen as thev
il in condition ! organizer t,ueguml,lu„
I The remainder of thc area clear- famous “brain trust” tai 1932 fig- ^ Umed ,n connection wlth the »will b; graded and transformed ured tonight in specuiat on over j Jud)clary baU]e But u mad(1 no p a parking lot which will run j the successor °f^U.8. Supreme last.minute change in committee
Ss to the Foyer ol Town and Justice Willis Van DeVanUr, who j|nc_u_ p*J. Work on the proposed beau- j Is retiring on June 2.
The names of scores of persons | fceH entirely until June, accord- j who hoid some or all of the qualiti-„ to Charles E. Sims, university cations which Mr. Roosevelt will peer, who has charge of thc jmpose 0n his appointees to the
high bench, entered into discuss- Deadline Today lens throughout the capital which |
talked of Uttle but Van DeVanter s j Petitions for those seeking admin-retirement. I istrative offices in the Trojan Lan-
One name heard frequently as a j cers must be liled b5’ 3 P- m- t0‘ possible successor was that of Judge ! day, stated Glen Stephens, non-org Samuel Rosenman of ihe New York elections commissioner, last night, supreme court. He has been a close Available from the Student Union friend of the president- for many ^hier. the petitions for either the years, and was once one of Mr. presidency or governing board membership should be returned t,o
would have all observers believe that the organization is merely a politlca' group hiding under the cloak of an honorary. (Not a bad definition of Sigma Sigma, incidentally.)
But Sigma Sigma is not satisfied in being purely
honcrarv. Sevvise is one of
Lancer Petitions
Tonight’s show stands as a dynamic example of what the organization hopes to achieve. It is not for glory or honor that Sigma Sigma presents its show. It is not for profit to itself that committee men and pledge; have worked hard. Instead, Sigma Sigma saw its chance to be of service, and though honorary, it jumped at this chance and under its leader, Mauri Kantro, the fraternity is taking a definite
ARCHITECTURE
ANALYSED by Nilosopher
transfer of
1 desert flowers and I suggest | Militating against his qualifica- i jjne 1 in between these lies the de- i tions, however, are the facts that I .
N range of human interests.” he is a Jew and there are already ! The Laneer ^ections assembly J [Distilling the experience of the' two Jews — Justices Louis Dembitz planned for Friday in B yard aud -p*- this is how Dr. Hartley Burr Brandels and Benjamin Cardozo— torium at 10 a. m . when L u |
finder, professor of philosophy ' on the bench, and his appointment Tarleton, John R^se and Bill Qulmv Governor Frank F. Merriam late p Scripps college, expressed he would raise the number of New aspirant* for the office of noi-i-oig loday vptoed lhe so-called super-WUtectural ideal in his speech. I Yorkers on the court to four. president, will have nom visors' bill to transfer unemploy-
.‘ttltectural Gigantism as an In- | Thp Mme g£!>graphicai objection ! acc‘'ptance sp('f‘< 1(S I ment relief administration to the
r-n culture ■ given yesterday in couU be ralJed agaln3t Ferdinand Polling for the nine offices open j countle8.
A poet who refuses to write un-the cashier's window in the Student j icas he feels in the mood, explatn-Union. Dress will be formal. j ingi "it takes me two days to un-Proslding at thc speakers’ table screw, and two more to screw up Five honorary fraternities claim wm be Lucille Hoff, who has chosen again,'' Is Robort Frost, whom Dr. a portion of his attention, including ^e banquet theme as the title of Frank C. Baxter has selected for Sigma Epsilon. Phl Kappa Pt, Phl ],pr Rddress; Dr. Mary Sinclair : his final poetry reading series in Sigma Phi, Pi Lambda Upsilon, and Crawford, dean of women; Mrs. i Bovard auditorium this morning Pi Beta Phi. He belongs to the Ruf„s B' von KleinSmid. wife of during assembly period, The the president of the university; and Amerlcan-Engltsh writer is the Ellen Holt. WSGA president-elect, j eighth that Dr. Baxter has dis-are also to spepk. i cussed in his bi-weekly series this
I year.
AWARDS PLANNED I' ,
One of the strangest quirks in The speech-making will bo In- piost,s ,lf(1 Ls th(U
as a boy he dls-
terspersed with presentation of the „ked the rouUl)e drudgpry of at. venous awards, highest among tcndlng schoo, and dropprd oul ot which is the Town and Gown award , Dartmouth after attendlng but a to the most outstanding senior wo- j lew weejts> and several years later man Honor scrolls will be given j Jefl Harvnrd after completing oniy to several other prominent seniors twQ ypar(., work ^ )n ,ater )lfe> The tapping ceremony to leveal was mucj1 ln demand as a col-new members of Mortar Board^ sen- ,ege lnslructor alld hus tnught al Dance bands to play for the sen- lor women's service and scholai - p^^rton academy, New Hamp-ior ball. June 0, are under consider- ship honorary, will be a druimrfic shlrp normn) ,..'C|,00) Amherst,
ation now. a.s the senior committee moment of thc evening. Introduc-is contacting Rockwell-O'Keefe and tlon of Amazon initiates, WSOA the Music Corporation of America cabinet members, student body of
FRATERNAL AFFILIATION
American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Association of Dlological Chemists, the University club, and the American Physiological association.
DANCE BANDS CONTACTED BY SENIORS
Scholarship Croup Names Five Juniors
Nineteen students of US.C have been elected to Phl Beta Kappa, national fraternity for scholastic achievement. Dr. Hugh C. Willett, secretary of the local Epsilon chapter. announced in a list released yesterday.
Of the list, 14 are seniors and five are Juniors.
The members-elect will be honored at a combination initiation chapter dinner, and program meeting which is scheduled for Wednesday May 26. at 7 p.m., in the Foyer of Town and Oown.
GREEVER TO SPEAK
Following thc dinner. Dr. Garland Greever, professor of English language and literature, will deliver an address on "The Bowles-Byron Controversy." A short musical program has been planned for the occasion by thc School of Music.
Senior students elected to the scholastic organization, founded December 5, 1776, are br follows: ftllzabeth 8. Burmtm. Bessie C. Irvin. Evelyn Leigh, Jack T. Oulla-horn, Rose Mozersky, Hortense L. Williams. Alastair M. Taylor, Elizabeth Baird Dean, Vladimir Morkovin. Jay Nelson Clark. Edith E. Schiller, J. Warren White. Nelvia DeJonge, and Dave Schwartz.
FIVE JUNIORS
Juniors arc Arthur Knodel, John Ford Go'.ay, Alice Burger, Frederick Gros, and Harold L. Weeks.
Epsilon chapter of Phl Beta Kappa was founded at U.S.C. in 1929. and each year deserving members of aluinni classes which graduated before that time are elected to membership. Those of the class of 1922 who are to be formally inducted into the chapter nexl Wednesday are Augustine Dailard, Margaret Falconer, Winifred E. King, Mrs.
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for an orchestra to play at the concluding event of the week of senior activities.
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Commencement innounccments have been printed and are on sale
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RELIEF VETOED
SACRAMENTO, May 18 — tt'Pl—
Actor, Studio Boycott Asked
and the University of Michigan.
Despite the fact that lie has resigned on several occasions to devote more time to his writing, the schools have always asked for his
COMPULSORY ROTC PASSED BY ASSEMBLY
SACRAMENTO, Muy 18 —(I'.Rt — Compulsory military training would be included tn the courses at state colleges under terms of a bill pass-ed by the assembly late today.
The measure was sent to the scn-
___ ate after several hours discussion
services again. He has taught Eng- ! in which a number of amendmen s ltsh, psychology, and seminars in wrre rejected. The vote was 44 to prose and poetry. i 25.
Included among his works are “A
•m room of the School of Plul-Wny in the 12th philosophy for-, lecture.
Analyzing ule architecture of Dr. Alexander said: index of America is still T^ic—an uncivilized, barbaric, un-_^d titanism. Is it because of or is it failure? The an-5 “ »e don’t know."
Boys Will.” "North of Boston," By United Pre a. “Mount Interval,” "New Hampshire,"
A demand for a specific boycott j "West—Running Brook," “A Way against five motion picture stars | Out,” which Is a play, “Selected and a threat to extend the current Poems, 1923,” and "Collected Poems, now' to all members of the gradu- j film strike to Independent studios 1932."
ating class. These may be purchased were levied tonight at a conference 1____
for $1,00 |>er dozen, or 10 cents each. 0f the executive committee of the;
Baccalaureate services ln the coll- striking Federated Motion Picture Cr-.cU seum, May 30, will open the week's Crafts. >105(1 IO L/6Dal2
activities, with a picnic to be given ^ comm,ttee placed Robert C _ _ D ~ J i«
at Pop's Willow lake the following Montg0mery, Frank Morgan. Fran- ian DernaramO
Freshman debaters meet repre-i sentatlves of San Bernardino Junior
day
Pecora, one of Rosenman's collea- on the non-org general admimstra- , Qene„,lv rec0gnized as one of the I Wattelet, will be given on either ........................
gues on the New York bench.,who tlve board and he Presidency .___m(,aMlrRR of th„ Tuesday or Wednesday The senior Ume delivered an ultimatum to in- I allege tomorrow afternoon in Por-
chot Tone. Humphrey Bogart, and A senior swing, pianned by Ross Edward Arnold on its "unfair list”.1
The strike committee at the same
has frequently been mentioned for will follow the termination of the j most controversial measures of the
Most of the debate centered around a proiiosal to make R.O.T.C. courses optional with thc student. Assemblyman John G Clark, sponsor of the proposal, argued that while carrying a sword and wearing a uniform might aid students ln cutting a wide swath ln social circles they should not be compelled to so attire themselves.
Opponents of the bill submitted a number of frivolous amendments designed to support their contention that such training had little value in preparing the students fjr armed clashes. Among , hem were proposals that teachers at the In-
the high tribunal.
: gathering.
ae
speaker added. "Radio City is
CINEMATOGRAPHY BANQUET FRIDAY
session, the bill was sponsored by southern California supervisors and legislators and opposed strenuously by the San Francisco lawmaking delegation. It passed both houses by strong majorities after weeks of intermittent debate in committees and on the floor.
luesaay oi weanesuay ine senior Ume delivered an ultimatum io in- j - situations should at al ltimes wear
play, with Lucille Hoff and Bob dependent producers that unless 0 souLds n.e" in a non- I «*ords and scabbards, side-arms.
Norton in charge, will be presented they guaranteed a "100 percent n'Kht the two squads met in a non
in Bovard auditorium Wednesday, union shop" and consented to ne- 1 r,',rlRtnn 1101,1 ln Han Bernardino
June 2, at 8 p.m. I gotlatlons of wage scales and work-
Traditionai Ivy day ceremonies ing conditions, 3000 workers would and a senior assembly are scheduled be pulled out of independent studios for the morning of June 3. , tomorrow afternoon.
^t of the same mentality as ] ! bjiu un ujt_ lMJW1 (
^geometric^unhu- Highlight of the American Institute of Cinematography’s Us rPjection by the governor FINALE CONCERT WILL
rA bare type of mentality.” | fourth annual banquet, which will be presented Friday even- I meant that unless the legislature
^iere are two underlying streams in„ in tlle poyer 0f Town and Gown, will be the awarding Of j passed It over his veto or approved | I C T ii 11^1^'' M
civilization," pointed out the B y w another plan, relief administration JL I'f\\J J I V- JLAAJvIN
''and they are the desire diplomas of achievement and honorary memberships to the during lhe next two years wn; be j
Corporate human ambition in outstanding leaders in the film world. handled by the state department of The 15th annual finale concert will officially bring to a
^aess and the conflicting stream r.t th«e awards. ----------.social welfare. A bill providing that close the musical organization department’s season Monday 1 -Resolved: that congress should fix
lights against the former by 1 of ornamentation."
decision bout ln San Bernardino Both Trojan teams wlll meet the Junior collegians. Jun Merritt and Willard Huyck will take the affirmative. Ed Jones, winner of th-Ames cup. and Bill Barton, second in the Ames tournament, will defend the negative side against another San Bernardino team.
In last night’s matches the two teams took opposite sides of the question from those assigned to them for tomorrow.
The question for debate will be.
lude hardt also received a special award setup already has been passed and night in Bovard auditorium, when the Trojan band and glee ; maximum hours and minimum of acting nc t jor dramaturgy and inspiration. signed. choir present an innovation in collegiate music with the , wages for labor.'
combined units giving the "Mikado” by Gilbert and Sullivan. I
Past recipients ot these awards* for excellence
such distinguished film-folk as: i jn addition to the regular mem-
Helen Hayes, Bette Davis, Paul b^rs of the Paramount musicians, i ^ medley of operetta numbers*
Muni, Garv Cooper. Warner Bax- Boris Morros, Paramount music di- (-JypJ- Sets Deadline wlU be also offered at the concert the finale concert Include Gus Patz- \^Qod Presents Gift
ter. and Claudette Colbert. rector, would conduct a group of which begms at 8 p.m., and .several -r c
Among the directorial ft ward-w famous muaicians. it was announced. pQr Submitting Theses numbers have been arranged for ran* ^iolln • * • To Pharmacy Seniors
„ ^ - r**i_ ____.1 -1 A.nhaeivn rrnrl vrvollcts ...... _ . VHIlhOnP 1010181. JOnn ilclIlZ.
ners were
Alpha Chi
Won by Berg nr;r77vin‘w7^;t BeTpecuforcl*.^ .nd vocals ru' ...........* Ute'"tand‘and glee“cholr"*byUpaul saxaphone wloist; John Heinz.
H;tae Berg has been awarded Lubltsch King Vldor, Walt Disney, will consist of John Pennington, Final day for submitting theses Loan of the 20th Century-Fox Howard Bergherm. and Maurice; Harold Miller, student body pre-
lpl»‘e Prize in tne Direct MaU 'Frank Capra Sidney Franklin, concert-master of the Los Angeles has been set for Friday. Candidates d,0 Bush, xylophone trio; Henrietta Pel-1 sident of the College of Pharmacy,
-lo.ng contest ^.P ' vamnniian SvmDhonv orchestra' Raymond for degree:, must hand In theses ta. accordian soloist; and Edwin announced today that Ray D Wood
^ *'Pha CW nXn“ fdver- ^L^rS bZS Middleton, former vocalist with which have been finally accepted , ^e band and choir have recent- Dunnlng, barlU)nf ^ ,,f the EU-Lll.y company and a rep-
ritv. Also on the directorial roll of Uopold Stokowski s Philadelphia by student theses committees to the y murncd from iti annual spring The university concert orchestra, resentative of the Spicer company
e Pmnc *■ ^ ei ... . \Tynm, i1 9imnht)nv orchesLra and Jacques Graouaie School office by 5 p.m. toul ^here it plajed to more than dij-ected by Dr. Williftm Ulncli, and will present the annual gifta to the
»“* mention i^the'contest ne^WUllam “oieterle ' Jack Con- Pepper PhU Kahgan, and Alexan- Friday. Miss Ruth Bohnett. secre- *nd uaveled more th* Trojan singing unit, directed graduating pharmaceutical seniors
, was required t w ill wav JShn Cromwell Hen“ Hatha- der Borudoff. all of the Lo. An- tary to Dean Rockwell D Hunt, man 600 miles. by Edwm Dunning. w.U also appear at 8:55 a m. today. The gift box wUi
let terror a Job way and M«^nhadt Rein- .ete Philharmonic orchestra. .suted yesterday. . Soloists who w* be present-d at^ the p.ogiam. , b, 306 Science building.
spur:, shoes with iron heels; come to attention, click heels and salute when meeting each other, sing military alls and wave flags three times dally. All were overwhelmingly voted down
GRAHAM TALKS TO I.R. COUNCIL
Dr. Malone W. Graham, professor of political science at the University of Callfornia at Lo; Angeles, will be the principal speaker on the program of the 120th dinner meeting of the council on International relations tomorrow evening.
Dr. Graliam wlll speak on "Soma Aspects of the Shifting European Scene." Dr. Oraham has been a frequent visitor in foreign capitals and has written a number of books on European affairs.
The dinner wil! be given at the International institute, 435 South Boyle avenue, at p.m.
Officers will be elected and steps will be taken toward affiliation wnn the Foreign Policy association of New York